Diogo Amaral
Research AffiliateHe is a Bachelor in Arts and Humanities, and he is a Master Candidate in Diplomacy and International Relations at Lusófona University. He is currently doing is thesis in Asia-Pacific Defense and works on Illicit Flows and Maritime Security.
Luís C. Farias
Research AffiliateMr. Farias has been a Research Affiliate at the InterAgency Institute since 2022, developing events, research and representing the organisation in several international fora concerning the regulation of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). Before joining the InterAgency Institute, Luís led teams in developing Wargaming products as a part of the Gamification in International Relations Research Hub (GIRI-Hub). He has also been an Intern in both the U.S. Embassy Lisbon and the Portuguese Consulate in Frankfurt.
Ana Clara Abrantes Simões
LLM in Philosophy of Law at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Currently, PhD candidate in Philosophy of Law at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Her main research interests are Statelessness, Refugees, Nationality, Sovereignty, Democracy and Kurdish movements.
Joyce K. S. Souza
Research AffiliateVisiting Research Scholar at the Beinecke Library (Yale, USA). PhD on Law and Justice at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Brazil). Her research focuses on the great areas of Law, Philosophy and Politics, especially the investigation of normativity and violence; spectacle and alienation; the fundaments of law, democracy, state of exception and human rights.
Allan Antunes
Research AffiliateMaster Candidate in Maritime Studies (PPGEM/EGN) and Bachelor in International Affairs, he is a Sociology Professor and former Volunteer Fellow of the FEMAR Foundation (2018-2021) and of the Lab of Simulations and Scenarios (LSC/EGN). His main themes are UNIFIL, Middle East and InterAgency Cooperation.
Carlos Filipe Da Silva Costa
Research AffiliatePhD in physics and Master in Strategic Protection of the Country’s System (Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale). He has been doing research in astrophysics at the National Space Research Institute of Brazil and the University of Florida. His fields of interest cover the applications and impacts of new technologies on society such as Cyber Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence.
Victor Gaspar Filho
Research AffiliateInternationalist (IRI/PUC-Rio) and Master in Maritime Studies (PPGEM/EGN). He is currently a PhD candidate in Maritime Studies and International Policy Research, US and European Union Policy, Maritime and Naval Affairs, Natural Resources Geopolitics, Critical Minerals, Energy Transition, and Offshore Mining.
Raquel Castilho
Research AffiliateRaquel Castilho has a Master in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro - UERJ and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights. She is a Bachelor in Law from UFRJ Her main areas are Public Law, International Law, Human Rights, Sustainability and Innovation.
Eva Cruzeiro (RapDiva)
Research AffiliateEva Cruzeiro is a rapper (Angola/Portugal) dedicated to human rights issues such as violence against women.
Manuela Le-fort
InternManuela Le-Fort is a student of Political Science and International Relations at NOVA University Lisbon. Highly motivated, she is supporting the advocacy and researching on LAWS (Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems).